The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-08-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

did considerable damage to vines In
this vicinity. Forest fires have again
started near here.
FOREIGN NEWS.
RUSSIA PROTESTS.
ST. PETERsBURG, Aug. 1.-THE
Journal de st. Petersburg says the
Russian embassy at ConstantinOple
has sent to the Porte protest against
Ferdinand's occupancy of the Bulgar-
ian throne. It declares that he has
been guilty of an audacious attempt
against the rights of the Powers, and
that the responsibility for his adyen-
ture and for his fragrant violation OF
these rights must now rest entirely
with him, even should the other Pow
ers think fit to permit the violation OF
their privileges. The Journal, how
ever, makes this pertinent inquiry
Can it be supposed that Russia will
consider herself alone bound to become
the defender of what remains of the
Berlin treaty?
DECORATING GERMAN VETERAN
GRAVES.
METZ, Aug. 16.-Twelve hundred
and fifty members of the German Wal
Veterans Association arrived here to
day and proceeded to the battlefield OF
1870, where they decorated the graves
of their slain comrades.
SENTENCED UNDER THE CRIMES ACT
DUBLIN, Aug. 17.-At the LimericB
Sessions to-day three persons were SEN
fenced under the crimes act. Two OF
them to six months imprisonment and
one to four months, for resisting the
Sheriff.
LETTERS FROM STANLEY.
LONDON, Aug. 17.-Letters were re-
ceived here to-day from Henry Stanley
dated June Is, from Cambria, a vii
lage near the Rapids of the Aruwimi
reporting himself and party all well.
HANLAN STARTS FOR AUSTRALIA.
TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 1S.-Hanlan
left here this afternoon for San Fran
cisco, en- route for Australia.
KATKOFF'S SUCCESSOR.
HAMBURG, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch to
the Journal from Moscow asserts that
NJ. KatkOff in the editOrship of the
Moscow Gazette.
FERRoN IN THE ALPS.
PARIS, Aug. 1S.-General Ferron,
Minister of War, has gone to the Alps
to establish definitely the defenses OF
the Southeastern frontier and to or
game new Alpine corps.
A RIOT AGAINST DAGOS.
In the village of Mirebeau-Sur-BeZe
in the Department of Cole-'d'or, a
small riot occurred to-day over the in
PRODUCTION of Italian workmen. The
villagers resented this invasion and at
tackled the workmen, killing one of
them and wounding five others. The
gendarmes quelled the disturbance
and arrested thirty-seven of those who
engaged in it.
BILLS MODIFIED.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Mr. William
Henry Smith announced in the House
of Commons that the Government
would abandon the Tithes Rent
Charge Bill, the Technical Educational
Bill, Mr.. Goshen's Revenue Collection
Bill, the Irish Constabulary Bill and
other minor measures. He indicated
the measures that the Government in
tended to proceed with, which include
a land allotment bill. Sir William
Harcourt expressed himself satisfied
with the list of bills retained by thu
Government. He noticed that it die
not mention Coercion Bill No. 2, anC
he hoped that it had been dropped
Cheers from Iris members.)
BALFoUR's IGNORANCE.
On the report of the Land Bill, Mr.
(Balfour, Chief Secretary for Irelant
said that the Government accepted
the House of Lords amendment re
lating to town parks. It was the Gov
ernment's duty to see that justice wa
done to all classes. The House O
Lords considered many of their amend
ments important. 1t was time tina
the principle of compromise was adopt
ed. Mr.. O'Dougherty opposed tn
gross injustice of the amendment. IL
said that a large number of person
who had converted lands adjacen
to towns included in the Common
nd hnofhnr
would be deprived of the rights undo
the act of 1881. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt twitted Mr.. Balfour wit
ignorance of the subject in ASSERTING
that there was no tenant right in tow
lands. He read letters in the Iris
Guardian showing the tenant RICH
end of the question, and said it wa
high time the Irish demanded HON
rule. when they found among thei
present rulers an ignorance of the ele
mentary principles upon which the
| held land. Mr.. Goschen made speec
supporting the Government. Timoth
| Healy ridiculed the amendment. II
said that Irish towns were decaying S
rapidly that it was mockery to ca
| them towns. A number of person
equal to the population of Birmingham
| emigrated from Ireland every yea
| The name ''town park" was a dodge
enable landlords to evade fixing of ia
rent. Mr.. Dillon condemned ii
amendment and demanded that tow
land tenants have fair rent fixed.
w. Russell agreed with Mr.. Balfol
that town lands were needed in son
cases. On the whole, he favored Il
fixing of fair rents on such lands. NJ
MahOney opposed the amendment.
THE LEAGUE PROCLAIMED.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-The proclaimiI
of the League was the subject of e
cited discussion in the Hobbies of Pa
, lament this evening. Gladstonial
assert that the Government is unju
and imprudent in proclaiming T.
League. The PaTnellites say that t.
Government wish to create trouble al
} outrage in Ireland during the conil
winter; that the proclamation W
force the EXTREMIST measures of t
League to the front, and that the &C
eminent will shortly bitterly repe
their action. All the important doc
ments of the League have been remoy
from the headquarters in Dublin.
, THE GOVERNMENTS ACTION a
NoUNCED.
Mr.. Balfour. Chief Secretary for i
: land. announced in the House of Co
y mons this afternoon that the Cover
: ment had proclaimed the Irish Matte
: al League. He said the League "
! proclaimed as a dangerous ASSOCIATE
under section 6 of the Irish Crimes A
l the amendment bill recently made
! law. [Cheers and counter cheer
| The Government had thus taken
Z power conferred upon them by tt
statute to prohibit and suppress
I League. Continuing, Mr.. Balf0ur So
4 t'There are two sub-headS OF the SID
: section of the act mentioned in
! proclamation, which declares as folloN
Whereas, we are satisfied that tn
exists in Ireland an association kno
4 as the Irish National League, VIII
y y in parts of Ireland promotes and
y cites acts of violence and intimidati
Y Ia voice, Its lie; no branch of
= League is engaged in such work.
]. Mr.. Sexton asked whether the s
: ground for the proclamation was t
I I the League was simply an asSociat
:. tending to interfere with the law.
=. Balfour in reply read the terms Of
If proclamation. Mr.. Harrington as
II | whether Mr.. Balfour was aware {